Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-18
THE END DISTANT.
Fighting In the X. OF L.-Barry and Bailey
Struggling Manfully.


Struggling Msnfully.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, October II. The
third week Of the convention of the X. Of
L. General Assembly opened this morning
with the end still out of sight. The ses-
sion this forenoon was devoted 10 the old
subject Of recognizing the General Execu-
tive Board, and the debate was red hot a.
usual. Bailey, one Of the anti-members Of
the General Executive Board, did the most
of the talking, and was very vehement in
his remarks. Baily and Barry, against
whom the fight is being waged, are EVIL
IDENTIFY determined to stand or fall by their
own strength or weakness. They are
using every means in their power
to prevent their overthrow by the admin
istration. No vote has been taken on the
question and there is no telling when il
will come, for every hot-blooded speech
and charge but adds to the complications
to be unravelled and settled. After the
present subject OF discussion is exhausted,
the reports of the various special commit
tees remain to he heard and il is not i'm
possible that the session will last through
the week.
The trouble over the inharmonious Ex-
ecutive Board Of X. of l. General Assem-
bly,, was settled, at least temporarily, this
afternoon by vote of the Ass. mbly, leav-
ing the Offices as they were. II is pretty
well, understood, however, that this is
coupled with a demand for the resig-
nation of Messrs. Barry and Bailey,
of the Board, and unless
compliance is prompt there is dan
ger of trouble coming to the front again.
w. II. Bailey made at the forenoon session
long speech in defense Of his position,
charging various members Of the Board
with sundry Irregularities John Hays
was charged with appropriating funds and
of being political wire puller. Powderly
had made mesal lance with the Church
OF Rome. Litchman had suppressed i'm
portant papers, These gentlemen answer
ed all the charges satisfactorily, and
Litchman brought ia evidence that
Bailey and Barry had employed
one, Donnelly, stenographer,
in the general Office, rs spy, that he has
been sending Bailey important papers since
the convention opened. At the afternoon
session halt was called in the discussion,
and the subject of amending the oonstitu-
tiop, as proposed by the Committee on
Law, was taken up. The convention favored
change in section providing for officers,
which was in substance adding general
investigation and reducing the Cooperative
Board TO four members. dropping the Ex-
ecutive Board, which was, OF course, to he
provided for in separate section, giving
the General Master Workman appointive
power.
Here a resolution indorsing every act
of General Master Workman Powderly and
the General Executive Board was intro
duced and adopted.
The committee appointed to confer with
committee of the National Farmes'
Alliance, reported a resolution fayoriDg the
maintenance by both organizations OF
committees at Washington to look after
legislation. These committees 10 work In
cooperation, and in case either organiza.
tion failed to appoint and maintain such a
committee, the other Is TO support the
action Of the committee already in the
field. There il low n hope among the
delegates that the convention will adjourn
on Wednesday. Many invitations for mex,
yelr have been received, but IndiaDapoli.
il likely TO lead Ia favor.